The French Pianist
/The pianist is a fixture
Been at Joey's years
Ask for any tune
Plays it by ear
Has faded elegance
Olde worlde charm
Gentle smile
Professional calm
Softly spoken
Small talk his forte
Curiousity in his wake
Politely bats it away
Women show interest
Make clear their intent
Graciously declines offers
In his French accent
Works the late shift
Six evenings a week
Sundays at home
Often bleak
Sits in his bedsit
After visiting the cemetery
Lost in reminiscences
Toasts his wife's memory
By Margaret Karim
From: United Kingdom